Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Poland
Poland: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 674.05 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
674.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
699.84 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
143.23 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 674.05 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Poland peaked at 699.84 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143.23 million tonnes, in 1961.
Poland ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143.23 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 146.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 148.43 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 157.05 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 166.15 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 173.18 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 181.15 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 188.32 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 191.71 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 196.75 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 214.08 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 238.31 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 255.25 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 273.57 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 300.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 297.25 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 302.32 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 314.90 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 332.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 341.42 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 304.01 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 278.54 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 288.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 287.01 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 309.67 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 350.02 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 361.58 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 378.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 386.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 389.90 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 423.67 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 420.07 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 411.76 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 390.02 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 400.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 413.80 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 391.19 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 418.95 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 441.63 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 437.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 443.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 469.16 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 482.83 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 476.41 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 481.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 508.36 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 512.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 506.36 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 519.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 582.45 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 592.94 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 588.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 574.63 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 579.69 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 634.28 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 664.73 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 672.73 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 688.48 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 665.35 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 698.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 698.20 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 699.84 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 674.05 million tonnes | -3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 674.05 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 674.05 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.16 million tonnes | 143.23 million tonnes | 191.71 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 272.51 million tonnes | 196.75 million tonnes | 332.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 328.57 million tonnes | 278.54 million tonnes | 386.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 410.10 million tonnes | 389.90 million tonnes | 441.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.64 million tonnes | 437.49 million tonnes | 519.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 624.36 million tonnes | 574.63 million tonnes | 688.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.67 million tonnes | 674.05 million tonnes | 699.84 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Serbia 680.96 million tonnes compare
- 38 Nauru 679.98 million tonnes compare
- 39 South Korea 679.72 million tonnes compare
- 41 Netherlands Antilles 673.71 million tonnes compare
- 42 Latvia 670.59 million tonnes compare
- 43 Luxembourg 669.14 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Poland?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Poland was 674.05 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 699.84 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.23 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.